Separated at Birth: Malachy, the Pekingese Winner of Westminster, and Geraldo Rivera’s Mustache

Yesterday evening Malachy, an 11-pound Pekingese, won best in show at Westminster. “Super dog, and he had a stupendous night,” said judge Cindy Vogels. “There’s a lot of dog in a small package.” She may be right: it’s difficult to tell what’s under that coat—there may even be several other perfect, tiny dogs using teamwork to give the impression of one larger creature. Various news organizations have written veritable poetry describing Malachy’s lint-like appearance:

The New York Times: “His face was framed by a coat that gave him the look of a 1960‘s guru — or perhaps Cousin Itt’s pet.”

The Associated Press: A “smushed-in face frames a mop of flyaway fur ... whose pace rivals a snail’s” … a “little stump of a dog.”

This blog contends that Malachy, all alternating grays punctuated by the peek of a pink tongue, looks more like Geraldo Rivera’s mustache than anything else, especially given that Geraldo Rivera’s mustache has hidden little feet and an agenda of its own.